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Grosser Arber

mountain, Germany

Also known as: Javor

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geography of Bohemian Forest

In Bohemian Forest
…rises to the summits of Grosser Arber (Javor; 4,777 feet [1,456 m]) on the Bavarian (western) side and Plechý (Plöckenstein; 4,521 feet [1,378 m]) on the Czech (eastern) side. The Šumava is the source for the Vltava (German: Moldau) River, which cuts a broad trough through part of the region…
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